Chapter 705 Cracks

"Kacha!"

In the spiritual world of fate's deduction, a crisp cracking sound suddenly echoed.

This sound didn't originate from within the deduction's visuals.

Instead, it came from the three fate-sealing objects pieced together!

This world of contemplation, assembled from countless swirling snowflakes, was actually supported by the unified power of the bracelet, bangle, and pendant... and the deduction unfolding within this world was consuming the Empress's spirit.

The Empress was in her prime, her spirit seemingly boundless.

As long as the sealing objects could perform divination, she could pay the price.

But peering at the "divine throne" placed a burden on the three-piece fate set... especially when the target of scrutiny was Qinglong, the most powerful of the Seven Gods!

The [Blessing of the Goddess of Fate], its seemingly well-repaired seams, cracked once more!

In the next moment.

The spiritual world shattered. The golden clouds at the top of the Source Tower were pierced by a black arrow. The subsequent divination scenes became unknowable, and the three fate ornaments fell to the ground.

The fate deduction ended there.

"It's cracked..."

Gu Shen reached out and caught the pendant.

This pendant, unified with such difficulty, had fractured again.

"This level of sealing object is at its most perfect the moment it's created. Repairing it to its original state is actually impossible." The Empress's expression was calm. As the sustainer of this fate deduction, she could sense the state of these three sealing objects at all times.

Before the pendant cracked, a premonition arose within her mind.

However, there was nothing she could do.

The only consolation was that this pendant had endured until the appearance of the "key divination image."

"The golden clouds of the Source Tower shattered by a black arrow..."

Gu Shen murmured, "Is this an instruction given by fate? Is that arrow Qinglong's end?"

Inside the attic's divine domain, the two sat opposite each other, silent for a long time.

The capabilities of the fate-sealing objects were limited.

No one saw the scene after that arrow shattered the golden clouds.

But Gu Shen had clearly seen the humanoid domain of the [Thunder Realm Walker]... this was almost an explicit "hint" given by fate.

Back then, Qinglong had been wounded by the [Thunder Realm Walker] wielding the extinguished candle.

Now, the Five Continents World had welcomed another [Thunder Realm Walker]...

"Judging from the deduction image just now, Bai Xiu is a key figure in killing Qinglong."

Gu Shen frowned and said, "But I can't understand how Bai Xiu can play a role when even a quasi-divine throne can't influence the battle?"

Killing Qinglong was simply too difficult.

Especially in the Sky Divine Domain, fighting Qinglong.

Gu Shen had seen clearly the image just now, that battle occurred in the Sky Divine Domain at the top of the Source Tower. Even he, without fully fusing the Fire Seed, had no confidence in joining the battle.

Could Little Xiu Zi grow to such an extent without a Fire Seed?

"That arrow might just be the beginning."

The Empress lowered her eyes and spoke after a long silence, "Without fusing a Fire Seed, the possibility of Bai Xiu killing Qinglong is zero, no matter what kind of fortuitous encounters he has... it's useless."

The gap between the divine throne and ordinary people was like an uncrossable chasm.

"This image makes me feel a little strange."

Gu Shen murmured, "You, or Mr. Bai Shu, should appear in the image of killing Qinglong."

"On the contrary."

The Empress said, "Fate divination cannot touch forbidden existences. The more one grasps the Fire Seed and comes into contact with the source, the more one will be 'specially treated' by fate. The reason this image could be divined is because no true divine throne appeared in it from beginning to end..."

Hearing this, Gu Shen suddenly understood somewhat.

The golden clouds at the top of the Source Tower were just a corner of the divine domain.

As for Little Xiu Zi shooting the arrow, although he looked imposing in the image, he was ultimately just "ordinary."

Because of this.

The three-piece fate set could successfully carry out the deduction... and this was already their "limit."

Gu Shen asked, "The reason the pendant shattered is because other forbidden existences appeared next?"

"I think that's probably the case."

The Empress nodded and said, "Perhaps it's Qinglong, perhaps it's me, perhaps it's Bai Shu... or perhaps, it's you, who has already fused the Fire Seed. The appearance of divine-throne-level combat power means that this image has exceeded the divination limit of these three sealing objects, so there is this 'shattering' phenomenon."

"That makes sense." Gu Shen also nodded.

"Bai Xiu... Thunder Realm Walker..."

The Empress shook her head with a dazed expression, and said with a sigh and a smile.

"This deduction image is indeed interesting. I had anticipated countless possibilities, but the one thing I didn't expect was that this divine war would be opened by a mere mortal..."

Gu Shen's mind flickered and he said, "I heard that Little Xiu Zi is currently cultivating in the Northern Continent."

The Empress smiled slightly and said, "You seem to have always been very interested in him."

"Perhaps it's destined by fate, I have always regarded him as my strongest opponent."

Gu Shen said solemnly, "Since I started transcendent cultivation, I have never seen a cultivator as stunning and talented as Bai Xiu..."

"Indeed."

Even the Empress gave sincere praise, "Bai Xiu's comprehension, aptitude, spirit, and body are all top-tier among top-tier. He is simply a perfect seedling born for 'transcendent cultivation'. Even in my opinion, he is one of the best geniuses."

To receive such an evaluation from a continent's emperor, a dignified divine throne.

One could see how high Bai Xiu's talent was.

"One of the best?" Gu Shen shook his head with a wry smile and asked, "Is there anyone else who can compare with Bai Xiu in terms of cultivation talent?"

"Of course there is."

The Empress meaningfully reached out her palm and patted Gu Shen's shoulder in the air, "Far away in the horizon, yet right in front of you."

Gu Shen froze for a second.

She wouldn't be talking about himself, would she?

But... thinking carefully, his transcendent cultivation talent was indeed very high. Even without the blessings brought by the Fire Seed, he was no weaker than Bai Xiu.

When he awakened, Little Xiu Zi was already accomplished and famous.

Along the way.

Gu Shen was chasing after Bai Xiu. Most of the time, he couldn't even see Bai Xiu's shadow... but now, he had finally stood at the same height as Bai Xiu.

"There's one more."

Lin Lei said sternly, "Gu Changzhi."

"However, just from the path of transcendent cultivation, he is purer than you, and even purer than Gu Changzhi."

Lin Lei shook her head and said, "You are carrying too many things now. Whether it's the Ancient Text Society or the Pluto Fire Seed, they are actually detrimental to single-minded cultivation..."

Gu Shen was silent.

Indeed.

In this regard, he couldn't compare with Bai Xiu at all. Most of the time, his progress was driven by the general trend.

He had no choice but to move forward.

If he had a choice, he might not have chosen to stand at the pinnacle of such a wave.

Gu Shen raised his head and asked, "What about Mr. Gu Changzhi?"

"He's different from Bai Xiu again."

Lin Lei thought for a long time, and a faint smile appeared on her lips, "In my eyes, Gu Changzhi is a very simple person. He embarked on the path of 'transcendent cultivation' in pursuit of resolving injustice, so he doesn't pursue ultimate power. He is satisfied as long as it's enough to use."

Gu Shen was puzzled, "Enough to use?"

"If he wants to do something, if a mountain blocks his path, he will split the mountain; if the sea hinders him, he will move the sea."

The Empress's voice was extremely solemn, "If a divine throne obstructs him, then he will beat the obstructer into a pulp with one punch."

Gu Shen's heart trembled after hearing this.

What might and domineering spirit was this?

It was a pity they never met.

He had no chance to witness Mr. Gu Changzhi's most glorious and prosperous era.

……

……

Gu Shen left the attic. Mu Wanqiu and the Legion Commander were already waiting outside.

In addition, there were hundreds of Lin Clan Imperial Guards, lined up and waiting in the distance, standing silently and solemnly.

"Are you alright?"

The Legion Commander asked with a grave expression.

The power that rippled from the attic just now was truly shocking.

Her Majesty seemed to have used the power of the divine domain, but what could be worthy of Her Majesty's use of divine power?

"Aunt Wen, rest assured, I am naturally fine being with Her Majesty."

Gu Shen said with a smile.

Having received this answer, Zi Yu was relieved. She wasn't that curious about what happened in the divine domain.

"That's good."

The Legion Commander waved her hand, dismissing the Lin Clan Imperial Guards who were waiting in the distance.

The manor suddenly became much quieter.

"What exactly was going on just now?"

Mu Wanqiu quickly lowered her voice to inquire.

Gu Shen pretended to put on a stern face and said coldly, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

Mu Wanqiu: "???"

In private, Gu Shen answered her doubts with voice transmission, "Don't worry, it was just a divination just now. It seemed a bit grandiose because the power of the divine domain was used."

"Let me state in advance that I am not interested in the affairs of the divine domain."

Although Mu Wanqiu said this through voice transmission, the expression in her eyes didn't look like she wasn't interested.

"It's just that as a Crown Bearer... I think I should have the right to know if this matter is related to the future 'Divine War'."

Mu Wanqiu came up with a plausible, but barely tenable excuse.

She and Gu Shen had just left Changye -

Regarding the matter of killing Qinglong, her intuition told her that the storm hadn't ended.

In fact, her intuition was very accurate.

"Regarding the method of killing Qinglong, we can say we glimpsed the beginning..."

Gu Shen hadn't intended to hide it in the first place.

He looked at the Legion Commander and asked seriously, "Aunt Wen, I heard that Little Xiu Zi is currently cultivating under General Silver Fox?"

"There is such a thing."

The Legion Commander raised her eyebrows and said, "Bai Xiu has been in the Northern Continent for some time now. From the beginning, he expressed his desire to follow the General in cultivation. But this actually doesn't conform to the internal rules of the Legion... but his conditions are too special, and General Silver Fox is very fond of him, so the Second Legion finally accepted him on an exceptional basis."

Promotion within the Legion has extremely clear and strict rules.

It's not like anyone can come and go as they please.

But…

A top-tier genius like Bai Xiu, who has the hope of reaching the divine throne in the future, is truly too rare.

Now that the Merging of Streams plan is proceeding smoothly, the Northern Continent won't miss the opportunity to befriend such a monster.

"Please help me introduce me."

Gu Shen said sincerely, "If it's convenient, I would also like to learn from General Silver Fox."

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(There is only one chapter tonight, there will be a large chapter during the day tomorrow.)